Lockable badge for personal wear.



No. 848,956. BATBNTED APEL-'2; v1907.

` Emmaus.

LOGKABLB BADGE PoR PERSONAL WEAR,-

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 25,1906.

Snow/Woe,

FRANK O. BERENS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

LOCKABLE BADGE FOR PERSONAL WEAR.

Application filed September 25 Specicationof Letters Patent.

Patented Aprifi 2, 1907.

.1906. Serial No. 336,133.

Be it known that I, FRANK O. BERENs, a citizen of the United States, residing' at YWashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lockable Badges for Personal Vear, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying dra-wings.

This invention relates to badges designed for personal wear, and has for its primary object the provision of a device of this character formed with instrumentalities whereby the same may be locked to the apparel of the user to insure against accidental unfastening and loss, as also to prevent removal thereof by any one who is not so authorized and has a knowledge of the special manner of unlocking the badge or the possession of a proper predetermined implement for that purpose.

A peculiar characteristic of the invention resides in the susceptibility of the badge for use for campaign purposes in that the same may be applied to and locked by the agent of a particular candidate to the clothingpreferably the lapel of the coat-of either a willing or unwilling subject, thereby compelling the wearing of the badge by such subject until the badge is either broken and removed or the wearer finds or acquaints himself with the secret manner of releasing the lock thereof.

A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises a front piece or plate, either formed to represent the subject-matter sought to be conveyed or bearing a picture or other representation or printed or stamped matter-as, for instance, Lock me up if I vote for any one except X Y Z -a chamber in rear thereof containing suitable locking mechanism, and a shackle or equivalent device arranged to cooperate with said locking mechanism to secure the badge in place on the wearer.

More specifically, the invention comprehends with a combination as just outlined of secret means enabling one who is possessed of a knowledge thereof to unlock the badge.

The foregoing features of the invention, as well as other novel details of the construction and arrangement of the parts of the device, will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter contained when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and wherein the abovementioned convenient embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the badge, showing the shackle open. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the badge applied through the buttonhole in the lapel of a coat. Fig. 3 is an edge view. Fig. 4 is a top plan view, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the interior mechanism.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, A designates the face-plate, which may be formed to represent any matter desired or upon which may be secured such matter.

B is a hollow chamber or casing secured in rear of the face-plate and within which the locking parts presently to be defined are located.

The upper portion of the periphery of the casing is cut away to provide openings O and D.

Pivoted at E on the interior of the casing and projecting upwardly through the opening C lthereof is one end F of a shackle, the opposite or free end thereof being shown at G and passing downwardly through the opening D into the interior of the casing, the intermediate portion H of the shackle being offset in a plane at right angles to the plane of the end portions F and G, whereby to pass through the buttonhole I of a coat, and provide a space J, Fig. 4, for the reception of the material of the lapel K, whereby the badge when locked to the coat is permitted to lie vHat thereagainst, as will be apparent from Fig. 2.

The depending end G of the shackle is apertured, as at L, to receive a locking-bolt M, pivoted at N within the casing B, the same being constantly pressed inwardly into a position to engage the aperture Z of the shackle by means of a spring O, secured to the casing and pressing against the locking-bolt at a point above its pivot.

The substantially hidden or secret means enabling the unlocking of the bolt consists of a substantially conical depression or seat E', formed in the shankof the bolt and facing the periphery of the casing in alinement with a small aperture Q in said casing, through which the point of a pin may be inserted to engage said shank and force the same inwardly in the direction of the arrow against the pressure of the spring O to retract the bolt M from engagement with the apertured end G of the shackle, whereby said shackle may be opened on its pivot-F. to release the IOO IOS

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badge from the buttonhole or to permit the insertion of the shackle through said buttonhole, as the case may be.

l claiml. As an article of manufacture, a badge for personal wear comprising an exposed portion having indicating characteristics, and rigid means for locking the same to the apparel of the user, said means being offset rearwardly from the plane'of the back of the badge to accommodate the part to which the badge is attached and formed-whereby to be released only by means of a predetermined device.

2. As an article of manufacture, a badge for personal wear comprisingan exposed portion having indicating characteristics, an d means forlockingathe same to the apparel of the user including'a shackle having a portion intermediate its ends offset from saidfends to accommodate the part to which the badge is attached and permit the badge to lie flat when in use, a casing, and means mounted in said casing for lockingthe shackle when the badge is applied.

3. As an article of manufacture, abadge for personal Wear comprising an exposed portion having indicating characteristics, and` means for locking the same to the'apparel of the user including a rigid shackle having a portion offset rearwardly from the plane of the back of the badge to accommodate the part to which the badge is attached, a casing, and means mounted in said casing for locking the shackle when the badge is applied.

4. As an article of manufacture, a badge for personal wear comprising an exposed por tion having indicating characteristics, and means for locking the same to the apparel of the user including an engaging part offset rearwardly from the plane of the back of the badge to accommodate the material to which the badge is attached, and means for locking the said engaging part when the badge is applied, said means being formed whereby to be released only by a predetermined key.

5. As an article of manufacture, a badge for personal wear comprising an exposed portion having indicating characteristics, a pivoted shackle for, securing the same in place formed to pass through the buttonhole and receive the material ofthe lapel of a coat, a casing, and locking means mounted within said casing and shielded thereby from the hands of the user.

6. As an article of manufacture, a badge for personal wear comprising'an exposed portion having indicating characteristics, and means for securingl the same to the apparel of the user including an engaging part formed to receive and clasp a part of the apparel, and locking means thereforl formed to be released only by means of a predetermined device.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK C. BERENS.

Witnesses:

Jos. H. MILANs, B. E. L. YoUNT. 

